UNITED NATIONS: The visiting Pakistan’s parliamentary delegation, which is led by Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, met Thursday with the United Nations General Assembly President, Annalena Baerbock, amid growing challenges the UN faces, including persistent Charter violations and non-implementation of Security Council resolutions.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Annual Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Hearing 2026 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
A press release of the Pakistan Mission to the UN said that the Senate chairman reiterated Pakistan’s firm and principled support for the UN as the central pillar of multilateral cooperation.
Recalling Pakistan’s longstanding policy for a friendly neighbourhood and peaceful settlement of disputes, Gilani termed the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with the relevant UN Security resolutions as essential for durable peace and stability in South Asia.
While the UNSC resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir remained unimplemented, he said that India has taken further destabilizing actions in unilaterally holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, arguing that this unlawful action constituted a blatant violation of the Treaty’s provisions and established principles of customary international law.
Gilani said that such actions threaten the lives and livelihoods of over 240 million Pakistanis and set dangerous precedents, particularly at a time when climate stress and water scarcity demand cooperation and strict respect for international agreements.
Drawing UNGA president’s attention to the terrorist threats faced by Pakistan, the Chairman said that terrorist organizations like TTP, BLA, Al-Qaeda, ISIL-K are using the Afghan soil for cross-border attacks with impunity.
The chairman underscored that the people of Pakistan strongly support the UN’s mission of promoting international peace and security, sustainable development, and the protection of human rights.
He said that at a time of multiple and overlapping global crises, the multilateral system is facing serious challenges, including persistent violations of the UN Charter and the continued non-implementation of long-standing UN Security Council resolutions.
Highlighting a broader erosion of adherence to international law and established legal instruments, Gilani warned that such trends undermine the international order.
Highlighting the adverse impacts of climate change, he said that countries like Pakistan remain among the most severely affected and underscored the urgency of collective action, climate justice, and strengthened international cooperation.
He emphasized that the United Nations provides an indispensable platform for addressing these interconnected challenges.
Speaking on the occasion, Baerbock, the UNGA chief, conveyed her condolences to the government and people of Pakistan on the loss of lives in the recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan, according to the press release. She said that it is in the interest of all countries to fight terrorism together.
Welcoming the Pakistan’s Parliamentary Delegation, she praised the high-level participation comprising senior lawmakers in the IPU Hearing.
She also appreciated the commendable role Pakistan is playing at the United Nations.
Senator Saleem Mandviwala, Senator Farooq H. Naek, Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir, and Senator Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, were present in the meeting.
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